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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 8, 2017
2016 International Conference on Medicine Sciences and Bioengineering (ICMSB2016)
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| Article Number | 03008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Session III: Biomedical Engineering | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20170803008 | |
| Published online | 11 January 2017 | |
Microwave assisted extraction of flavonoids from pomegranate peel and its antioxidant activity
1 School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou Institute of Technology, Xuzhou 221111, Jiangsu, China
2 School of Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou College of Industrial Technology, Xuzhou 221140, Jiangsu, China
a Corresponding author: 281770895@qq.com.
Pomegranate peel, a waste generated from fruit processing industry, which contains maximum amounts of bioactive compounds than the juice, is a potential source of active ingredient such as flavonoids that are known for their antioxidant properties. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of flavonoids from pomegranate peel and its antioxidant activity were investigated. Three independent and main variables, including ethanol concentration(%), solvent/solid ratio(mL/g) and MAE time(min), which were of significance for the yields of flavonoids were studied. The optimal conditions were determined by the orthogonal design. The maximum extraction yield of 4.260% was achieved at ethanol concentration of 60%, ratio of solvent to material of 40:1 and MAE time of 3min. In vitro antioxidant assays showed that the extract exhibited a strong DPPH radical-scavenging ability with IC50 value of 0.187 mg/mL. Results indicated that MAE was a suitable approach for the extraction of flavonoids from pomegranate peel.
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